Category: Archaeological Sites
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Dodona Archaeological Site
Read more: Dodona Archaeological SiteDodona (Δωδώνα, Δωδώνη, Dodoni) is an archaeological site in Epiros, Greece, about 22 km southwest from the town of Ioannina. For over…
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Elina | Ελίνα
Read more: Elina | ΕλίναAncient Elina, known today as the archaeological site of Dymokastro, is a fortified coastal settlement strategically situated on a hill south of Karavostasi bay, near…
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Emporion: The Greek Gateway to the Iberian Peninsula
Read more: Emporion: The Greek Gateway to the Iberian PeninsulaἘμπόριον (English: Emporion, Empuries Catalan: Empúries) was a market, and later a city founded in today’s Catalonia, Spain in 575 BCE by Greeks from Phocaea,…
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Epidaurus Archaeological Site
Read more: Epidaurus Archaeological SiteThe Asklepieion of Epidaurus (Ασκληπιείον τής Επιδαύρου) is a renown ancient Greek healing center which is considered the cradle of medicinal…
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Franchthi Cave
Read more: Franchthi CaveFranchthi Cave (Φράγχθι Σπήλαιον) is an archaeological site in Argolis, Peloponnese. The cave is the best known of a very small…
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Kassope Archaeological Site | Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Κασσώπης
Read more: Kassope Archaeological Site | Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος ΚασσώπηςKassope or Cassope (Ancient Greek: Κασσώπη, Κασσωπία, Κασσιόπη). Ancient Kassope is located on a remote plateau of Mt. Zalongo in Epirus, Greece, approximately 20 km…
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Kerameikos Archaeological Site
Read more: Kerameikos Archaeological SiteKerameikos (Κεραμεικός, Ceramicus) is the area of ancient Athens where the potters had their workshops. The English word “ceramics” derives from…
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Knossos
Read more: KnossosKnossos (Κνωσσός, also transliterated as Cnossos, Knossus, Cnossus, Gnossus, Gnossos) palace was undeniably the most important center of Minoan Crete. It is…
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Kolona, Aegina Island | Αίγινα: Κολώνα
Read more: Kolona, Aegina Island | Αίγινα: ΚολώναThe archaeological site of Aegina-Kolona represents one of the most significant stratified settlements in the Aegean, with a continuous occupation history spanning over…
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Lavrion Ancient Silver Mines
Read more: Lavrion Ancient Silver MinesLavrion (Λαύριον, Λαύριο, Lavrio, Laurio, Laurium, Laurion), is a rugged area in eastern Attica, near Athens, where the ancient silver mines are…
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Limnaea
Read more: LimnaeaLimnaea (Greek: Λιμναία, also transliterated as Limnaia) is an archaeological site in Akarnania, Greece. The ruins of ancient Limnaea are located…
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Malia
Read more: MaliaThe Minoan palace at Malia (Μάλια) is the third largest palace of Minoan Crete after Knossos and Phaistos. The palace’s proximity…